Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Jun 26, 2015 8:43:09 GMT -6
blogs.indiewire.com/criticwire/first-reactions-to-marvels-ant-man-20150626
Critics like "Ant-Man's" mixture of superhero movie and heist thriller, but they love what comes after it.
Marvel's "Ant-Man" screened for junket press in Los Angeles last night, and the first reactions hit the Internet as soon as the lights came up. Naturally, these have to be taken with a game of salt, since junketeers rarely forget on which side their bread is buttered and the studios are experts at tailoring invitations to people who are going to like the movie (or, failing that, embargoing reactions when they suspect they won't). But for what it's worth, initial reactions to "Ant-Man" are largely positive, with critics calling it a welcome change of pace that feels as much like a heist movie as a Marvel extravaganza. A few claim to feel the presence of departed writer-director Edgar Wright, who was replaced by the more "collaborative" writer Adam McKay and director Peyton Reed, but the reactions tend to focus on more on the movie's overall tone — and Paul Rudd's abs — than questions of directorial style. (Wright's name remains in the screenplay and story by credits, and he's an executive producer as well.) Marvel's Kevin Feige recently confirmed that "Ant-Man" marks the end of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Phase II, and many of the reactions single out "Ant-Man's" two credits stingers — one midway, one all the way at the end — as particularly significant, presumably because they set the scene for Phase III. What the fact that initial viewers seem more excited about what comes after the movie than what happens during it means for the film itself, we'll have to wait until reactions spread beyond 140 characters to see.
"Ant-Man" opens July 17.
mperatorHitFixDrew @drewathitfix
"Ant-Man" is hugely entertaining, and a truly significant puzzle piece in the Marvel Universe. This one's got a big sweet heart.
1:24 AM - 26 Jun 2015 · Burbank, CA, United States
154 154 Retweets 181 181 favorites
John Boone ✔@jtyboone
Guys, don't worry. #AntMan is good. Like, goooooood. Also, it's the weirdest Marvel movie yet. Weirder than "Guardians of the Galaxy" even.
10:47 PM - 25 Jun 2015
96 96 Retweets 42 42 favorites
Jeremy Smith @mrbeaks
It takes ANT-MAN a moment to get cranked up, but once it does, it’s sensational. My favorite third-act of any Marvel movie.
10:36 PM - 25 Jun 2015
128 128 Retweets 98 98 favorites
ErikDavis @erikdavis
So I saw ANT-MAN & I dug it! Most inventive action scenes yet & tons of heart. A softer, more intimate #Marvel movie and a great family film
4:56 AM - 26 Jun 2015
42 42 Retweets 29 29 favorites
Brian Gallagher @gallaghermw
ANT-MAN is a TON of fun! It's Marvel's version of Ocean's 11. Great cast, slick score and two wonderful post-credits scenes #StayTillTheEnd
10:50 PM - 25 Jun 2015
65 65 Retweets 43 43 favorites
Germain Lussier @germainlussier
Ant-Man is more methodical than most Marvel movies but it’s hilarious & a totally great ride. So many fun MCU links too. Another winner.
10:32 PM - 25 Jun 2015
131 131 Retweets 83 83 favorites
Jack Giroux @jackgi
Ant-Man isn't just great entertainment, it's also a great movie. Marvel's most human film to date. Fantastic.
10:32 PM - 25 Jun 2015
59 59 Retweets 31 31 favorites
Haleigh Foutch @haleighfoutch
ANT-MAN is fantastic fun with heart, wildly clever set-pieces, and a scene-stealing Michael Pena. It's a movie I want to be friends with.
10:40 PM - 25 Jun 2015
23 23 Retweets 9 9 favorites
Dave Karger ✔@davekarger
Just saw #AntMan & loved it. Sharp, easy to follow & very funny. My kind of superhero movie. Paul Rudd is terrific & Michael Peña steals it.
10:38 PM - 25 Jun 2015 · Los Angeles, CA, United States
26 26 Retweets 21 21 favorites
gregoryellwood @hitfixgregory
Ant Man is great. Way better than Age of Ultron. @edgarwright deserves co-director credit. Feels like his movie.
10:50 PM - 25 Jun 2015
48 48 Retweets 22 22 favorites
Edward Douglas @edouglasww
I liked Ant-Man more than I did Avengers: Age of Ultron, mainly because Marvel's doing something different and it works as a stand-alone
4:08 AM - 26 Jun 2015 · Queens, NY, United States
93 93 Retweets 70 70 favorites
Kyle Buchanan ✔@kylebuchanan
Recent Marvel credit scenes have been kind of minor, but ANT-MAN has two (mid-credits and at the very end) that, unlike its hero, are huge.
10:40 PM - 25 Jun 2015
62 62 Retweets 34 34 favorites
Steven Weintraub ✔@colliderfrosty
ANT-MAN is good. Not a disaster like some expected but also not a homerun. Has a *must see* after the end credits scene.
10:50 PM - 25 Jun 2015
250 250 Retweets 141 141 favorites
Courtney Howard @lulamaybelle
#AntMan: Mostly boring with lots of exposition, daddy issues and a splash of wit. Oh! And Paul Rudd's abs. #FemaleGaze
11:37 PM - 25 Jun 2015
2 2 Retweets 3 3 favorites
Mike Sampson @mjsamps
Sadly ‘Ant-Man’ falls flat in almost every way. Doesn’t seem like it’s sure of what it wants to be. Not so much bad as it is blah.
10:30 PM - 25 Jun 2015
32 32 Retweets 16 16 favorites
Critics like "Ant-Man's" mixture of superhero movie and heist thriller, but they love what comes after it.
Marvel's "Ant-Man" screened for junket press in Los Angeles last night, and the first reactions hit the Internet as soon as the lights came up. Naturally, these have to be taken with a game of salt, since junketeers rarely forget on which side their bread is buttered and the studios are experts at tailoring invitations to people who are going to like the movie (or, failing that, embargoing reactions when they suspect they won't). But for what it's worth, initial reactions to "Ant-Man" are largely positive, with critics calling it a welcome change of pace that feels as much like a heist movie as a Marvel extravaganza. A few claim to feel the presence of departed writer-director Edgar Wright, who was replaced by the more "collaborative" writer Adam McKay and director Peyton Reed, but the reactions tend to focus on more on the movie's overall tone — and Paul Rudd's abs — than questions of directorial style. (Wright's name remains in the screenplay and story by credits, and he's an executive producer as well.) Marvel's Kevin Feige recently confirmed that "Ant-Man" marks the end of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Phase II, and many of the reactions single out "Ant-Man's" two credits stingers — one midway, one all the way at the end — as particularly significant, presumably because they set the scene for Phase III. What the fact that initial viewers seem more excited about what comes after the movie than what happens during it means for the film itself, we'll have to wait until reactions spread beyond 140 characters to see.
"Ant-Man" opens July 17.
mperatorHitFixDrew @drewathitfix
"Ant-Man" is hugely entertaining, and a truly significant puzzle piece in the Marvel Universe. This one's got a big sweet heart.
1:24 AM - 26 Jun 2015 · Burbank, CA, United States
154 154 Retweets 181 181 favorites
John Boone ✔@jtyboone
Guys, don't worry. #AntMan is good. Like, goooooood. Also, it's the weirdest Marvel movie yet. Weirder than "Guardians of the Galaxy" even.
10:47 PM - 25 Jun 2015
96 96 Retweets 42 42 favorites
Jeremy Smith @mrbeaks
It takes ANT-MAN a moment to get cranked up, but once it does, it’s sensational. My favorite third-act of any Marvel movie.
10:36 PM - 25 Jun 2015
128 128 Retweets 98 98 favorites
ErikDavis @erikdavis
So I saw ANT-MAN & I dug it! Most inventive action scenes yet & tons of heart. A softer, more intimate #Marvel movie and a great family film
4:56 AM - 26 Jun 2015
42 42 Retweets 29 29 favorites
Brian Gallagher @gallaghermw
ANT-MAN is a TON of fun! It's Marvel's version of Ocean's 11. Great cast, slick score and two wonderful post-credits scenes #StayTillTheEnd
10:50 PM - 25 Jun 2015
65 65 Retweets 43 43 favorites
Germain Lussier @germainlussier
Ant-Man is more methodical than most Marvel movies but it’s hilarious & a totally great ride. So many fun MCU links too. Another winner.
10:32 PM - 25 Jun 2015
131 131 Retweets 83 83 favorites
Jack Giroux @jackgi
Ant-Man isn't just great entertainment, it's also a great movie. Marvel's most human film to date. Fantastic.
10:32 PM - 25 Jun 2015
59 59 Retweets 31 31 favorites
Haleigh Foutch @haleighfoutch
ANT-MAN is fantastic fun with heart, wildly clever set-pieces, and a scene-stealing Michael Pena. It's a movie I want to be friends with.
10:40 PM - 25 Jun 2015
23 23 Retweets 9 9 favorites
Dave Karger ✔@davekarger
Just saw #AntMan & loved it. Sharp, easy to follow & very funny. My kind of superhero movie. Paul Rudd is terrific & Michael Peña steals it.
10:38 PM - 25 Jun 2015 · Los Angeles, CA, United States
26 26 Retweets 21 21 favorites
gregoryellwood @hitfixgregory
Ant Man is great. Way better than Age of Ultron. @edgarwright deserves co-director credit. Feels like his movie.
10:50 PM - 25 Jun 2015
48 48 Retweets 22 22 favorites
Edward Douglas @edouglasww
I liked Ant-Man more than I did Avengers: Age of Ultron, mainly because Marvel's doing something different and it works as a stand-alone
4:08 AM - 26 Jun 2015 · Queens, NY, United States
93 93 Retweets 70 70 favorites
Kyle Buchanan ✔@kylebuchanan
Recent Marvel credit scenes have been kind of minor, but ANT-MAN has two (mid-credits and at the very end) that, unlike its hero, are huge.
10:40 PM - 25 Jun 2015
62 62 Retweets 34 34 favorites
Steven Weintraub ✔@colliderfrosty
ANT-MAN is good. Not a disaster like some expected but also not a homerun. Has a *must see* after the end credits scene.
10:50 PM - 25 Jun 2015
250 250 Retweets 141 141 favorites
Courtney Howard @lulamaybelle
#AntMan: Mostly boring with lots of exposition, daddy issues and a splash of wit. Oh! And Paul Rudd's abs. #FemaleGaze
11:37 PM - 25 Jun 2015
2 2 Retweets 3 3 favorites
Mike Sampson @mjsamps
Sadly ‘Ant-Man’ falls flat in almost every way. Doesn’t seem like it’s sure of what it wants to be. Not so much bad as it is blah.
10:30 PM - 25 Jun 2015
32 32 Retweets 16 16 favorites